Proffieboard Stuck in Bootloader32 HELP!

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Hello all! I hesitated even posting this, because I feel as if I must be missing something. I got a TXQ saber just a few days ago. Everything checked out, and the install was very clean. Did my own config, had some cool blade styles, and everything was working fine. Last night I went to plug in my board to my MacBook to upload a new config. Arduino counted from 1-10 then said upload failed. I unplugged my saber, and now it won’t turn on. Battery is charged. I did the boot reset method, and even tried plugging it into my desktop pc. Cable is fine, battery is charged, and my PC registers the board as BOOTLOADER32 in the device manager, so I know the board isn’t fried. That said, however, when I look for it in my Arduino ports, it is nowhere to be found.

Im feeling quite frustrated. I imagine I need to somehow get it out of BOOTLOADER mode, but I haven’t the slightest clue how. Ive read a handful of articles, and watched a bunch of videos, but am still having the problem. Any help or guidance would be GREATLY appreciated!

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  1. You don’t need a port to program the board if the board is already in bootloader mode. The port is only used to put the board in bootloader mode anyways. When the board is in bootloader mode, having no port is normal. See here for more info than you probably want: ProffieOS Documentation: Understanding usb and uploads
  2. Generally speaking, the board should not stay in bootloader mode if power is removed. So if you remove the battery (or use a kill switch/kill key) and disconnect USB, it should not be in bootloader mode when you give it power again.If it comes back in bootloader mode, there are a few possibilities:
    • The button is stuck
    • The software on board is so corrupt that it falls back to bootloader mode (this is very unusual)
      Regardless of why you should try programming the board. If it still comes back in bootloader mode, then investigate if the button is stuck.
  3. If none of these help, I recommend getting in touch with TXQ and see if they can fix it. This is what warranties is for after all.